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Job Title: Java Software Architect
Place of Performance: WA Harriman Campus, Building 8, Albany, NY 12227 (Hybrid: Eligible for 40% remote after 4 months on-site, pending approval)
Minimum Experience: 7+ Years
Rate: $67/ hr - $72/hr
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 30 Months
Position Overview: We are seeking an Expert Software Architect to lead the modernization of complex legacy systems that support critical financial and data processing operations. The selected professional will guide the technical strategy, collaborate across development teams, and ensure optimal system performance, scalability, and maintainability through high-quality architecture and development practices.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead the technical design and implementation of enterprise-level modernization projects
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align system solutions with business objectives
- Develop and maintain software systems supporting both legacy and modern components
- Design, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries and database operations
- Coordinate and support integration and user acceptance testing
- Analyze production issues, propose system fixes, and implement solutions
- Document software designs and draft detailed technical specifications
- Conduct system analysis and translate business requirements into technical plans
- Provide mentorship to junior team members and ensure adherence to best practices
- Optimize performance of applications interacting with databases
Qualifications: - Minimum 7 years of experience with J2EE technologies including EJB, JDBC, JSP, and XML
- Minimum 7 years of Java programming experience in an IBM development environment (RAD, WebSphere)
- Minimum 7 years of experience with IBM DB2 and XML schema development
- Minimum 7 years of experience with system analysis and design for transactional, multi-tiered systems
- Minimum 5 years of experience with IBM MQSeries
- Minimum 5 years of experience in performance tuning of database-driven applications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in system design, development, maintenance, and support in large organizations
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with government or public sector systems, including design and support